Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Our Wound Care team is looking to add a Registered Nurse. This role is perfect for someone that is passionate about healing wounds and protecting our skin. In this role, you will be joining a collaborative team, being able to exchange ideas and knowledge with fellow caregivers in Florida and Ohio.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
• Providing specialized direct and indirect care to patients with select disorders of the integumentary, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary system or who are at risk for pressure injury.
• Being responsible for ongoing professional development of nurses in the areas of wounds, ostomies, continence, skin care screening, prevention, and treatment.
• Providing consultation in the clinical field of wound, ostomies, incontinence, skin care and pressure ulcers.
• Providing education to patients with wounds, ostomies, incontinence, and pressure ulcers.
A caregiver in the role will provide weekend coverage, working up to 12 hours on Saturdays.
Minimum qualifications for a caregiver in this role are:
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1 year recent RN experience required.
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Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
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Current licensure as an RN required
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification
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24 months to obtain wound ostomy continence certifications through the Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver are:
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1 year of RN experience in wound care.
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Wound Care National Certification preferred to start, then can build to CWOCN certification within 24 months.
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Skilled in assessing wounds in various stages of injury and healing.
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Can provide treatment plans and solutions.
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Has a passion for wound care.
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Works well in a team.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Not only are we one of the best places to receive care, but we’re one of the best places to work in healthcare, too. In fact, we’re consistently ranked among the top workplaces in the country. One way we’ll reward your contributions when you join our team is with our My Pay + Benefits package that invests in your health, well-being and future. Click here to learn more: Benefits – Cleveland Clinic Careers
Physical Requirements:
- Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
- Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
- Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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